Author Archives: Ed Wesoloski

People v. Gioglio. (Lawyers Weekly No. 06-76481 – 1 page) On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the April 5, 2011 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered and, pursuant to MCR 7.302(H)(1), in lieu ...

People v. Wright. (Lawyers Weekly No. 06-76482 – 1 page) On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the May 17, 2011 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered and, pursuant to MCR 7.302(H)(1), in lieu ...

Hissong, et al. v. Bryce, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 06-76485 – 1 page) On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the March 3, 2011 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered and, pursuant to ...

The trial court did not violate defendant’s confrontation rights by applying rape-shield statute, MCL 750.520j, to exclude the 12-year-old victim’s statements about his previous sexual experience. Facts “Defendant, a former elementary school teacher, was convicted of engaging in sexual intercourse ...

Plaintiff cannot enforce a settlement against defendant-director because defendant was not a party to the agreement. Plaintiff’s defamation claim against defendant as an individual fails because plaintiff did not plead the claim with sufficient particularity. Facts Dobronski is a long-time ...

Where the probate court removed appellate as trustee of her mother’s living trust and appointed an independent successor trustee after Mills and her siblings began feuding about their mother’s capacity, care and administration of the trust, there was no error. ...

The trial court incorrectly order a change of custody from defendant mother to plaintiff father after defendant’s boyfriend refused to provide plaintiff or the Friend of the Court information to conduct a background check. “This action was in direct violation ...

Meriweather v. Attorney Grievance Comm’n. (Lawyers Weekly No. 06-76458 – 1 page) On order of the Chief Justice, it appearing the order of August 24, 2011 was entered erroneously, that order is vacated. The clerk is directed to reopen the ...

Macomb County, its road commission and the 16th Circuit Court committed an unfair labor practice by changing the method for calculating pension benefits without engaging in collective bargaining with the unions representing county employees. Background “Respondents-appellants employ members of the ...